23. They Face Unique Health Problems
The original Amish community consisted of only about 200 Swiss German immigrants, and there isn’t a sizeable number of converts. As a result, some rare genetic diseases tend to propagate only within Amish communities. Amish infants have higher mortality rates because the genetic disorders that they face are so rare. Dwarfism, Angelman syndrome, and some metabolic disorders are all more common among the Amish.
